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FEATURE: “A sea of cotton, nylon and leather plus whatever else is in a thrift shop”

Designer brands are often considered elusive because of the high retail price. However, an increase in thrift shopping has seen […]

Emma Rodgers creating sculpture. 
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A sculpture to celebrate “Salford Firsts” and the city’s rich history coming soon

Renowned sculptor Emma Rodgers is working on a horse and lamppost sculpture for Bexley Square off Chapel Street to celebrate […]

Emma Evans working on the window of the Blind Pig.

“I just wanted to cheer up the high street” Salford artist creates stunning window art to thank NHS

Rainbows and hearts made from the words “thank you” and “we love you” now cover the shop windows of Monton. […]

Peter Hook and The Light at Manchester Albert Hall in 2018.
Image by Jody Hartley

Peter Hook and The Light reschedule tour dates which were set to remember the life of Ian Curtis

Peter Hook and The Light at Manchester Albert Hall in 2018. Image credit: Jody Hartley Peter Hook, Salford born bassist […]

"It makes us realise how fragile life is" - Salford artists awarded £500 for Coronavirus culture

“It makes us realise how fragile life is” – Salford artists awarded £500 for Coronavirus culture

Three Salford artists are among 60 creatives to receive a £500 commission to create an archive of responses to the […]

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Second image credit:  Ian West

Christopher Eccleston relishes The A Word’s return

First image credit: Super Festivals / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) Second image credit: Ian West Salford actor Christopher Eccleston returns to […]